Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu blames opposition, past governments for poverty at Kaduna campaign flag-off
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday blamed opposition politicians and previous administrations for the hunger and poverty facing Nigerians, saying his government is working to reverse years of economic mismanagement. Speaking at the flag-off of the APC presidential campaign in Kaduna, Tinubu said those criticising his administration were responsible for creating the problems .
2. Customs accuses protesting applicants of seeking jobs through unofficial channels
The Nigeria Customs Service has accused some applicants protesting their exclusion from its 2024/2025 recruitment exercise of attempting to secure employment through unofficial channels. The accusation comes amid allegations of irregularities that have continued to trail the selection process .
3. Gunmen kill at least 20 in Taraba village attack
Gunmen swarmed a rural Nigerian village on motorcycles and killed at least 20 people, survivors told journalists on Saturday. The attackers opened fire just after Friday prayers in the rural village of Binnari, in Taraba State. It is the latest attack in the country’s northeast .
4. Woman remanded for cutting husband’s private part in Niger
A 28-year-old woman identified as Safiya Tukur has been remanded in custody after allegedly using a sharp object to inflict a deep cut on her husband’s private part during a violent domestic fight in the Kpakungu area of Minna, Niger State. The incident occurred about 10 a.m. on October 15, 2026 .
5. Akume brands any northerner contesting 2027 as ‘enemy of the region’
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, on Saturday branded any northerner contesting in the 2027 presidential election as an enemy of the region. The ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is the only prominent politician from the North battling to unseat President Bola Tinubu in next year’s contest .
6. Bandits kill seven vigilantes, abduct residents in Zamfara
Bandits have killed seven members of a local vigilante group and abducted an unspecified number of residents during an attack on Kaura Namoda town in Zamfara State. The attackers reportedly operated for more than three hours after entering the town through a riverine route at about midnight on Friday .
7. Shoprite Nigeria plans standalone neighbourhood stores to revive operations
Shoprite Nigeria is planning to open standalone neighbourhood stores as part of efforts to revive its operations following financial difficulties that forced the retailer to restructure its business. An investor in Shoprite Nigeria disclosed this during an interview on Nairametrics’ Drinks and Mics on Friday .
8. Umahi saysLagos-Calabar Coastal Highway lacks comprehensive engineering design
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway still lacks a single comprehensive engineering design, more than two years after construction started in March 2024. Umahi said the project is being designed and costed in separate sections rather than under one master design .
9. Delta Police rescue kidnap victim, arrest eight suspects
The Delta State Police Command has rescued a 23-year-old kidnap victim and arrested eight suspects as three firearms, 26 live cartridges and substances suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered. Operatives of the Owa-Oyibu Division, working with local volunteer groups, rescued the victim on October 20, 2026 .
10. Trooneutraliseise 15 terrorists in Borno air strike
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 15 terrorists in a precision air strike north-west of Pulka in Gwoza LGA of Borno State. The operation was conducted at about 11:50 pm on October 23, 2026, according to the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai .
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